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"BG Tolkien Fest" in Plovdiv - for fifth time in a row

6/5/2009 3:22:56 PM

Fans of J.R.Tolkien are gathering for fifth time for the "BG Tolkien Fest" in Plovdiv. The opening event is taking place today, 4 PM, at the Suedinenie Hall of the History Museum, but the mail program of the fest is scheduled for to morrow.

10 AM to 6 PM tomorrow, the Georgiadi House is hosting a number of discussions on J.R.Tolkien's works and characters. The closing day of the festival is Sunday, and will be celebrated with a picnic outside Plovdiv.

“To be or not to be – that is the question” is a quote of one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays Hamlet. It will sound in 32 languages in the Small Basilica in Plovdiv on occasion of the International Mother Language Day marked on February 21.